Should Colleges Be Ranked?

A better question might be “How useful are college rankings anyways?” A new ranking list from Money magazine has been greeted by some with approval, others with dislike. The list ranks 665 colleges total based on 3 measures: educational quality, affordability, and career outcomes. The New York Times praised Money for additional factors that were included in its rankings. For instance, when judging affordability, instead of sorting colleges by tuition

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